Topic 12 lesson 1
A system of government with many departments and bureaus led by appointed officials.
bureaucracy
A person who moves from place to place at different times of the year.
Nomad
A device with a magnatized peice of metal that always points north.
Comapss
The area that is part of a continent.
Mainland
A symbolic leader
Figurehead
Tang Taizong
How many Mongol horsemen would be in a group?
10,000
How many people could "Junks" hold?
500 people
What was Japan's nickname?
Nippon
By what time was the emperor not the true leader in Japan?
860
Where are people promoted based on their skill?
Merit System
What is a leader
Khan
What is Buddhism based on?
An Indian spiritual leader
When did Prince Shotoku take power?
593
When did Minamoto forces storm into the capital?
1159
What animal symbolizes the Tang Dynasty?
Horse
Which kingdom did the Mongol army conquer in 1234?
The Jin kingdom
To put something together?
Assemble
In 607, who sent officials to observe Chinese arts and culture?
Shotoku
To do something again and again
Constantly
What do the Tang and Song Dynasties represent?
The golden age of Chinese art and literature.
A large, dry, grass-covered plain?
A steppe
How did Chinese culture spread?
It was the largest culture in East Asia
What is a practice or belief handed down from one generation to the next?
Tradition
Who brought peace to Japan in 1600?
Tokugawa Ieyasu